In a small city in Northern Anhui, autumn had arrived, bringing a hint of chill to the air.
In front of an apartment building in the Fourth Middle School Family Quarters, Bai Tianqi confidently parked his black Mercedes. He closed the door with a proud flourish, looking invigorated—all traces of his previously weathered look were gone.
A man cannot possess both a Mercedes and insecurity at the same time.
Seeing Bai Tianqi get out of the Mercedes, several middle-aged men and women playing mahjong by the building looked up and joked amiably.
"Yo, Old Bai, out for a spin in your Benz again?"
"Old Bai's Benz is certainly cool. It's very spacious and comfortable to sit in."
"How could it not be? It was a gift from his son-in-law! If my son-in-law could give me one, I'd be grinning all day long."
Bai Tianqi walked over with a smile, pulling a soft pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket to offer his neighbors.
"Here, have a smoke."
